Deviants by Charles Jonathan Martin

by Charles Martin

Four fictional stories of couples intertwined in a vast network of non-monogyny known as "The Lifestyle" which is discretely tucked beneath the buckle of the American Bible Belt. "Deviants" explores the struggles, scars and yearning of a secret culture thriving in the midst of a hotbed of social conservatism.Charles Martin and Will Weinke are also the authors of the acclaimed dime novel, The Wonderboy Serials and have garnered comparisons to trailblazing writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Alan Moore, and Chuck Palahniuk.

Paperback

First published June 19, 2012

About the author

Charles Martin & Will Weinke specialize in sub-culture, cross-genre fiction that utilize familiar themes to explore wider cultural questions.
Charles Martin is also the Creative Director of Literati Press Comics & Novels.

Reviews

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you can get past the vulgar language, you will find there is depth in all the stories. They are all at once: sad, tragic, hysterical, moving, and hopeful. I have to admit that I was only able to finish 60% of the book. But I am going to call it read. Reading this was like trying to read American Psycho, except I was able to finish American Psycho, despite the jarring descriptions. Perhaps I am just prude.

[Redkon Wole · Rating 3 out of 5]

swinging in okc?

It's weird to think of swinger clubs in OKC. I've lived here for a long time; I've never heard of any before. But that's probably because we are a God Fearing State and don't have things like swingers or murders. So obviously this is a fairy tale, but at least a somewhat entertaining one.

The story was a little slow to start but had a great ending. The nudity wasn't too gratuitous. I could've done without the "F" word at the end, though.